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ESTATE NEWS
Game reserve – picnic area
This winter, our Operations and Maintenance
teams have been hard at work moving tons
upon tons of soil and spending endless
weeks upgrading the picnic area, situated
within Phase 3, Game Reserve.
The team have now completed the levelling
of the area. They have planted grass within
the area to create an enjoyable picnic spot
where the young and old can walk, play, fish
or merely sit, relax and enjoy nature.
The area is still being heavily watered to
support the grass growth in preparation for
the upcoming spring and summer seasons.
Reed removal and dam rejuvenation Cutting back overgrown reeds is also a
programme control measure to prevent pests such
Most residents will have noticed that the as rats from nesting as this may pose
Silver Lakes Operations team are also in the health risks to residents, not to mention
process of cutting back vast areas of reeds the risk these pests pose to properties
that have overgrown certain dams, river inlets within the estate.
and streams over the past couple of years.
Certain areas of reeds will not be
This process is sometimes frowned upon by removed or cut, allowing birds ample
nature lovers, but cutting back and controlling nesting areas over the upcoming
reed growth is important as it opens up lost season.
waterways and space – and it allows for the
regrowth of reeds in a controlled manner in Walters Noordman
select areas. Operations Manager
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